RHB IB Estimates Federal Govt’s 2027 Budget Allocation At RM437.8 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) estimates that the total federal government allocation for Budget 2027 will be RM437.8 billion.

Malaysia’s Premium Crude Shields Economy From Oil Price Swings - RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysian crude grades continued to command significantly higher premiums over Dated Brent, a benchmark for physical crude oil prices, indicating that the country was able to partially cushion the impact of lower outright oil prices on revenues.

Gold Futures Close Lower In Line With US COMEX

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, following the decline in gold futures on the United States Commodity Exchange (COMEX).

KLCI Futures Ends Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday despite the softer underlying cash market.

Ringgit Firmer Against US Dollar Ahead Of US CPI Data

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday despite elevated crude oil prices and expectations of a possible US interest rate hike, as investors looked ahead to the release of US consumer price index (CPI) data on Friday.

Alam Maritim Operations Continue As Usual Despite CEO Facing Ship Charter Rate Fraud Charges

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (BERNAMA) -- Alam Maritim Resources Bhd’s group managing director and group chief executive officer Datuk Azmi Ahmad has been placed on leave, while the company assured that its operations will continue as usual with no disruption.

VVMF Secures TGA GMP Licence For Sydney Facility

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility Pty Ltd (VVMF), Australia’s first viral vector contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has secured a licence to manufacture therapeutic goods (GMP licence) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its Sydney facility.

Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay To Expand Digital Payments Worldwide 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Mastercard has launched Wallet Pay, a global portfolio of solutions designed to expand interoperability and innovation for digital wallets across contactless, QR code and online payments.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As Widening West Asia Conflict Weighs On Sentiment

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia finished lower on Thursday, along with other regional markets, as the widening war in West Asia and high oil prices weighed on sentiment.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended mixed today, tracking regional rubber futures and domestic natural rubber production, a dealer said.

Chinese Exports To Latin America Reach Nearly US$300 Bln - Euromonitor International

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Chinese brands are rapidly deepening their footprint in Latin America’s consumer market, with exports from China to the region reaching nearly US$300 billion in 2025, a seven per cent year-on-year increase, according to market intelligence company Euromonitor International. (US$1 = RM4.06)

SASE OpsLab Appoints Franck Burtin As CRO To Drive Global Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- SASE OpsLab Ltd, the software-driven Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) automation and orchestration platform company, has appointed Franck Burtin as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to drive global SASE automation expansion.